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ALUMNI OPP: Join @TexasChE for our Spring 2026 activities in the Austin area: UG Poster Competition (sponsored by @exxonmobil), Networking Happy Hour, the McKetta Picnic (w/ Texas AIChE Student Chapter) and the McKetta Luncheon. More details + RSVP >> bit.ly/TxChE_Sp26.

@TexasChE is hiring a skilled Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist to join our Finance & Administration team. If you’re detail‑driven, collaborative, and passionate about supporting impactful research, we’d love to meet you. Details >> bit.ly/ChE_SGCS_26

Fun Friday Fact (ICYMI): Our last newsletter looked at the evolution of the buildings that have housed us. Did you know the department started in temporary tin shacks (>>> bit.ly/Tinshack2ACS) before growing into today’s state-of-the-science facility?

Please join @TexasChE in celebrating our faculty promotions! Their work in atmospheric chemistry + air quality engineering, project-based lab experiences and optimization of process systems continues to equip students with the skills needed to be successful engineers. Congrats!

Thanks to @KochModular’s donated pilot-scale KARR® liquid-liquid extraction column, undergraduates will gain hands-on experience with industry-scale separation technology. From classroom theory to pilot-scale practice–this is how partnering with industry transforms learning.

ICYMI: Our winter newsletter shared some fun Texas ChE surprises. *The man who founded the celebrated Longhorn Band, Eugene Paul ‘E.P.’ Schoch, also founded the chemical engineering department? Learn more about the chemistry of music.👇 che.utexas.edu/about/news/350…

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ICYMI: Our winter newsletter highlighted what makes Texas ChE research stand out. Did you know Texas ChE is home to a one-of-a-kind pilot plant research facility? Learn more about it 👇 che.utexas.edu/about/news/354…

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ICYMI: Our winter newsletter highlighted some lesser-known facts about our department. Did you know that 12 Texas ChE faculty members are members of the NAE? It is an impressive stat only bested by one program... click below to learn more: che.utexas.edu/about/news/347…

This past year, @UTexasResearch turned bold ideas into real-world impact. 📊 From advancing national priorities to strengthening communities across Texas and beyond, our Year of Impact web report highlights how research at UT moves ideas into action. Explore the Year of Impact ➡️: utex.as/3EvaHrp

Asst. Professor @JoaquinResasco has received the prestigious Department of Energy (DOE) Early Career Research Award--for expanding fundamental knowledge of how electric fields influence the reactivity of thermochemical and electrochemical catalysts. bit.ly/Resasco_DOE

We're #1 again! UT Austin is No. 1 in the nation for research funded by the National Science Foundation (@NSF). According to the latest HERD rankings, UT Austin also ranks No. 5 in research financed by the Department of Defense (DOD) and No. 6 for Department of Energy (DOE) research. Together, these rankings reflect the scale and impact of the research happening on the Forty Acres, driving innovation, strengthening Texas’ economy and delivering solutions that improve lives across our nation. Learn more about these rankings: utex.as/4juhfqu

Congratulations to our @Merck 2025 Fall Undergraduate Research Fellows: Kate Kimball (Kumar Research Group) + Anupama Subramanian (@LabAlper) for their work in biomemetic membranes and metabolic engineering of non-traditional yeasts, respectively. See our LinkedIn post for story.

Congratulations to Drs. William Howard, associate professor of practice, and Kent Zheng, assistant professor -- our 2025 SWS TEAChE Award recipients. **Check our LinkedIn to read student comments and the origin of this award. Congratulations to you both! 🤘

Congratulations to 1st place Undergraduate Poster Competition winners: James Herget + Jimmy Pham. Their innovative research--triplet-triplet annihilation photon upconversion for photocatalysis + 3D printing--and exceptional presentations earned top recognition and a cash award!

Sending a🤘to everyone who stepped up and supported our Peer Advising Program during #GivingTuesday. Texas ChE and our future chemical engineers THANK YOU. 🧡 bit.ly/TXChEGift

Hear more about this great cause we’re featuring for #givingtuesday & consider donating to support student peer advisors. Give at bit.ly/TXChEGift and enter 'Peer Advisor' in comments box. And we’re hiring more (interested students should stop by the UG Office!)

Congratulations Dr. Peppas. To learn more about this honor and his work in regenerative engineering and medicine: bit.ly/Peppas_RES.

What connects oil recovery in the 1980s to carbon capture today? A father & son Longhorn engineer duo, who earned their Ph.D.s nearly four decades apart @UTAustin. See how their global legacy comes full circle: utx.global/4hHgyt3. @UTexasResearch @CockrellSchool @TexasChE